Marseille star Aubameyang reveals drive at 36 after Gabon goal spree

Gabon national team forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has explained the motivation behind his top performance that helped his side to secure an emphatic 4-3 FIFA World Cup qualifying victory against Gambia at Kasarani Stadium on Friday. The...

2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Aubameyang’s four-goal masterclass keeps Gabon’s

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored four sensational goals to inspire Gabon to a dramatic 4–3 comeback win over The Gambia, keeping their hopes of automatic qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ alive. The victory sets up a thrilling final-day...

The hidden environmental cost of psychedelics

The world’s appetite for transcendence is endangering the very organisms that once mediated it. From the Sonoran Desert to the Amazon Basin, plants and animals that produce psychedelic compounds—peyote, ayahuasca vine, iboga, and even a...

Logistics startup POZI raises €650,000 marking Gabon’s first international venture funding

Gabon-based fleet management startup POZI has raised €650,000 in seed funding. The round represents the first international venture capital raised by a homegrown tech startup in the country. Led by Saviu Ventures, a venture capital fund investing...

Import-reliant Gabon gets taste for local beef

The rib eye steak that Matthieu Msellati was tucking into at a restaurant in Tchibanga in southwestern Gabon unusually came from a cattle ranch less than 50 kilometres (30 miles) away. Eating locally sourced food is still a rarity in the oil-rich...

African Superfoods List: Dishes You Should Add to Your Diet

Superfood is a buzzword in the health & wellness industry. If you aren’t familiar with the team, a superfood is a dish that offers immense health benefits because it’s rich in nutrients. As such, the African continent is dotted with these foods,...

‘They tortured me for things which are completely false': son of ex-Gabon leader's two-year nightmare

Noureddin alleges that he was beaten with blunt objects, punched in the face, throttled, threatened with guns and hammers, Tasered in the torso, and forced to spend whole nights tied to a chair. He was force-fed vodka, and has been left with scars...

Africa’s Pathway to Health Sovereignty

In 1957, Ghana became the first African nation to achieve independence, sparking a continent-wide movement for self-determination. On 4 August 2025, as Ghana hosted a landmark Health Sovereignty Summit, the continent was called to a second...

Senator Rasha Kelej Received Senegal First Lady at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit to Discuss the Impact of Their Joint Programs to Build Healthcare Capacity and Address Social and Health Issues

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Dakar, Senegal – Business Wire India Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated...

Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej Welcomes Nigeria First Lady at the 7th Edition of Their First Ladies Initiative Summit to Discuss Their Joint Programs to Build Healthcare Capacity, Break Infertility Stigma and Support Girl Education

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Abuja, Nigeria – Business Wire India Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated...

Merck Foundation CEO and Mozambique First Lady Sign MoU to Underscore Their Long-Term Partnership to Strengthen Healthcare Capacity During the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit 2025

Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. Business Wire India Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany,...

Murder At Kano Hospital

It is troubling that in Nigeria, death by whatever means has become so normalised that we hardly bat an eyelid anymore. But what does one expect from a country that is ranked sixth on the 2025 Global Terrorism Index, earning its famed place among...

Senator Rasha Kelej Received Maldives First Lady at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit to Discuss Their Joint Programs to Build Healthcare Capacity

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Malé, Maldives – Business Wire India Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated...

Libreville, 15th September 2025: H.E Farid Kaliisa, Ambassador of Uganda to the Gabonese Republic Presents Credentials to H.E. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of Gabon

H.E Farid Kaliisa, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the Gabonese Republic presented credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Excellency Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, on 15th...

Senator Rasha Kelej Received Kenya First Lady at the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative Summit to Discuss Their Joint Programs to Build Healthcare Capacity

Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. Business Wire India Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany,...

How debt servicing is undermining Africa’s health and climate goals ?

Heavily indebted African countries are cutting spending on health programmes to service their massive loan portfolios, signalling a shift in spending priorities. This is largely because these governments are increasingly weighed down by fears of...

'We base our decision only on...': Norwegian committee on why Trump didn't get Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuela's opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, in a move that is likely to send ripples to the White House. US President Donald Trump,...

Essa eyes history for UAE in World Cup qualification bid

Khalid Essa has urged the UAE to write their name “in history in golden letters” as they make a last push for World Cup qualification. The national team will face Oman at the Jassim Bin Hamed Stadium in Doha on Saturday night. They then face hosts...

Nigeria and Tunisia Secure Key Wins in World Cup Qualifiers

POLokwane, South Africa — Nigeria kept their World Cup dreams alive with a narrow 2-1 victory over Lesotho in a Group C qualifier on Friday. The Super Eagles took the lead in the 32nd minute when William Troost-Ekong converted a penalty after a...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 to be Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation Chief Executive Office (CEO) and Inaugurated by the President of The Gambia

(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) Merck Foundation (), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, will conduct the 12th Edition of their annual conference, “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Lumina”y”, in partnership with the Government of The Gambia in...